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1. www.savonia-amk.fi INNO-STU • Project partners • Savonia Polytechnic, Kuopio University and Oulu University • Mission: • Transfer Research Knowledge to SMEs • Start R&D projects with SMEs • Enhance the Regional Innovation System

2. INNO-STU Project • The Innostuva ja oppiva Itä-Suomi project (INNO-STU) is being established under the leadership of Savonia Polytechnic as part of the development the of the region of Ylä-Savo. The objective is to support the enterprise sector in the region to grow and to evolve supported by product and service innovations. INNO-STU is a network-based form of co-operation between the universities and polytechnics in the region ( university and polytechnics innovation network, cf. regional universities and polytechnics). The model comprises three central elements: • 1) A regional co-operation group of local districts with the objective of co-ordinating activities and to observe and define educational and development needs. The group includes key persons from companies, educational organisations, and the public sector based in the region. • 2) Educational network: a “distribution channel”, which could be used to carry out part of the educational functions of the existing universities and polytechnics in the region. • 3) Innovation workshops: Workshop activity is a broadly understood operations model comprised of concrete action modes for supporting innovations. Workshop activity is shown in more detail below:

3. www.savonia-amk.fi Ylä-Savo Regionaround Iisalmi town • Northern part of Pohjois-Savo region • Ylä-Savo region, town of Iisalmi and the surrounding rural districts. • 60,000 inhabitants, about 3,000 enterprises (Only some bigger companies, most of SME´s having 1-10 staff) • Services and food, wood and metal industry. • Region’s background in dairy production and forestry. • The biggest socio-economic problems are the high unemployment rate and depopulation ageing.

4. Innovation strategy in Ylä-Savo Region Programmes and projects: ESR EKR AKO … • Markets • Demand • Market needs Ylä-Savo success programme 2007 – 2013 Miniclusters Value chain Research Education Foodstuff Milk Special vehicles House building Bio energy Environment Basic services Private services Tourism Development Industry New / better: Product, Services Processes, Organisations, networks business models Innovation processes in enterprises Services Municipalities Financiers New miniclusters Intermediates

5. INNO-STU innovation laboratory Tools for innovation processes Mini- cluster innovation strategy Enterprise level research programme Idea Generation Launch & Rollout Feasibility Capability Gatekeepers

6. Example of Multi field innovation process Phase n Phase 1 Phase 2 … IDEA M M M ID ID ID Product P D P P D D M=Marketing ID=Industrial design P=Production D=Development D = Gatekeepers Picture Reijo Markku : ”monialainen innovaatioprosessi” (Modified)

7. Multi field innovation process • Gatekeepers • Are experts of theme • They come from (example) • Companies (relevant fields) • Funding instances • Middleman organization • Research institutions Gatekeepers adjudicate • Should they stop or continue after previous phase • Next phase funding (example Tekes) and partners (example universities and research institutions) • Focus and intensity between fields • Etc.

8. More information Mikko Heinonen Innovatuion co-ordinator INNO-STU-project Savonia University of Applied Sciences 044 785 6613 mikko.heinonen@savonia-amk.fi